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Orland FedEx Truck Crash Investigation Update

In the aftermath of the tragic crash in Orland
involving a tour bus and a FedEx double trailer truck, the National Transportation
Safety Board (NTSB) sent a team of officials to investigate. Here is what we
know so far:

FedEx Truck Driver

Tim Evans, 32
(deceased).

His family told
the media that Evans had been driving professionally for several years.

Multiple sources
have reported that Evans had a clean driving record.

NTSB officials
are examining Evans' last 72 hours prior to the crash to determine if he had
enough rest.

Evans hauled a
load from the Sacramento area to Weed on Thursday morning. He was returning
home to Elk Grove when the crash occurred. The total mileage for the trip
(Sacramento - Weed - Elk Grove) is roughly 458 miles, or seven hours behind the
wheel.

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